CV / Ferilskrá

Simple, fast, and reliable CV hosting using GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, and Mozilla's PDF.js.

🌐 Live Sites

• English: sveinbjorn.dev
• Íslenska: sveinbjörn.is

📁 Repository Structure

├── index.html          # PDF.js viewer wrapper
├── SveinbjornGeirsson.pdf  # CV document
├── CNAME               # Custom domain configuration
└── README.md           # This file

🏗️ Architecture

This setup provides a zero-cost, highly available CV hosting solution:

GitHub Pages

• Hosts static files (HTML + PDF)
• Provides baseline availability and global CDN
• Automatic HTTPS for *.github.io domains

Cloudflare

• CNAME Flattening: Enables root domain (sveinbjorn.dev) to point to GitHub Pages
• Global CDN: Worldwide caching and edge delivery
• Enhanced HTTPS: SSL/TLS termination and security features
• Analytics & Performance: Real-time insights and optimization

Mozilla PDF.js

• Client-side PDF rendering via mozilla.github.io/pdf.js
• No server-side processing required
• Full-featured PDF viewer with navigation, zoom, search
• Works across all modern browsers

🔧 Technical Details

The index.html file is a minimal wrapper that:

1. Loads Mozilla's hosted PDF.js viewer
2. Passes the PDF URL as a parameter
3. Provides a clean, full-screen viewing experience

PDF.js URL structure:

https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=${encodeURIComponent(pdfUrl)}

🌍 Benefits

• Zero hosting costs (GitHub Pages + Cloudflare free tiers)
• Maximum uptime (dependent only on GitHub + Cloudflare)
• Global performance (CDN edge caching worldwide)
• Automatic HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption)
• No maintenance (static files, no server management)
• Professional features (custom domains, analytics)

🔄 Deployment

1. Push changes to the main branch
2. GitHub Pages automatically deploys updates
3. Cloudflare invalidates cache and serves new content globally
4. Changes are live within minutes

🌐 Domain Configuration

The CNAME file contains the custom domain, enabling GitHub Pages to serve content at:

• sveinbjorn.dev (English version)
• sveinbjörn.is (Icelandic version)

Cloudflare DNS is configured with CNAME flattening to point the root domains to the respective GitHub Pages URLs.

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This architecture demonstrates a modern, cost-effective approach to hosting professional documents with enterprise-grade reliability and performance.